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Arizona Threatens to De-regulate Licensure

In early February, HB2613 was introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives which proposed de-licensing landscape architects and several other professions.

2016-03-01

In early February,
HB2613 was introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives which proposed
de-licensing landscape architects and several other professions. At subsequent
hearing on the legislation, over 150 landscape architects attended and voiced
their concerns. Additionally, throughout February 1,500 letters were sent by
Arizonians through the ASLA iAdvocate system. As a result of these and other
efforts, on March 3 the Arizona House of Representatives passed an amendment
removing the de-licensing of landscape architects from the bill. The amendment
also made licensing of geologists and cremationists optional and called for a
cost-benefit study of transferring all occupational licensing and non-health
regulatory boards to a new department. The newly amended version of HB2613 then
passed the House by a vote of 31-20 and is now making its way through the
Senate.